Air conditioned buses

Air conditioned buses

From Media Indonesia

There has been a tremendous increase in the number of air
conditioned city buses in Jakarta operated by the private sector
and by the government-owned PPD company. The PPD buses in
particular are already showing wear and tear and are a far cry
from their condition right after the Non-Aligned Summit when they
were introduced.

The air conditioning has little effect and the radio/tape
equipment is gone, but the buses still charge the newly increased
fare of Rp 1,800. There seems to be no maintenance. If lack of
funds is the reason, the company should reintroduce the system of
tickets with the necessary supervision.

SOEDONO SOENARDI

Tangerang, West Java